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Houston, TX vs Jal, NM

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Highlights
- Jal has 73.2% less rainy days than Houston.
- Jal has 30.9% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jal scores 21.2% better than Houston
 Houston, TXJal, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock30712443
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Jal    1 Reviews

Jal has the best school system and very low cost of living making it a great place to raise kids and  More

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